Naimah!

[ninaamaya]

Look her up on youtube... she is so mesmerizing. She is (disclosure!) a good friend, too, and I've hired her to teach in Costa Rica this winter. She just won the Alternative (category) Champion at Belly Dance Nationals, too! Years ago, when she and I were both teachng at the same community college, the computer screwed up and put 30something students in my class. Naimah was able to come in and and I could split the class. I thought people might feel funny being hoisted off on another teacher, even though they didn't know either one of us. So I told the class, "Imagine you are studying bodybuilding right before Arnold Schwarzenegger hits it big, and you get to study with him. That's the opportunity you have here...."
Naimah is not big on self promotion, so I figure I've got to do it for her! What she is big into is studying her art ALL the TIME and getting better and better....
Here's the trip we're doing:
Nina Amaya, Bellydancer

and here's her site:
Naimah Dances

[Belliedansa]

Wow, congrats to Naimah! I have seen her perform many times and she is beautiful and mesmerizing. She is a very nice person too. I hope to take a workshop of hers in the future.

[shems]

I love Naimah's dancing too. <3 And she's a sweetheart to boot.

[bintbeled]

What they said! Naimah is awesome and a total sweetie. I love the contrast between her fierceness on stage and her goofy laugh offstage. :-) :-)

[SamarDahab]

Naimah is awesome. I took a class from her at Belly Dancers of Color 2 years ago. She really made me appreciate that style more.

[CareyDances]

I love Naimah too!!!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa81Dkao_Bw]YouTube - Naimah Shimmies 4 a cure 2008[/ame]

[mianaja]

Naimah is one of the most awesome dancers I have the pleasure of knowing. I had the chance to perform at a celebrity TV show launch party where she was also booked and gigging with her is a blast! She is relaxed, fun and totally in control of her art.

She is an equally incredible teacher! Of course she teaches advanced tribal in my studio, so I get to see her every Wednesday at Studio Mianaja at 8:00!

I even subject myself to being whipped into shape periodically since, hey the best of the best, is right downstairs....

Pretty lucky eh? If you want to take class, go to MiaNaja, Fusion Bellydance: Welcome for directions.

Oh there is a room for kids in the back so NO excuses for not taking with Naimah!